Get Started All you need to know to get going.
Welcome! Sprint is committed to developing technologies that give you the ability to get what you want when you want it, faster than ever before. This booklet introduces you to the basics of getting started with Sprint and your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. For more help with your new tablet, take advantage of an extensive array of resources at sprint.com/support. There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help with basic setup, maximizing performance, and personalizing your tablet.
This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. It’s divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily. Get Ready − page 1 − Find out what you need to do before you use your tablet, the first time, including activating Sprint service on your device. Android Basics − page 4 − Learn some basics about how to move around on your tablet, use the home screen, and enter text.
Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.
Charge the Battery Unlock the Screen 1. Slide the AC adapter (plug) into the charging head, and then insert the USB cable into the charging head. • Swipe the screen with your finger to unlock it. 2. Insert the broad end of the USB cable into the charger/accessory jack at the bottom of the tablet. • To quickly turn the display screen off, press the power button on the top left side of the tablet. 3. Plug the charging head into a standard AC power outlet.
Activate Your Tablet Activate Your Tablet • If you purchased your tablet at a Sprint Store, it is probably activated and ready to use. • If you received your tablet in the mail, and it is a new Sprint account or a new number, your tablet is designed to activate automatically when you first turn it on. You will see a Hands Free Activation screen at startup. When it’s finished, tap OK to continue. To confirm your activation, launch the Web browser.
Once activated, your tablet guides you through various setup options, including setting up your Google™ Account.* Complete the Setup Screens 1. When you see the Samsung Galaxy screen, select a language and tap Start to begin. 2. Follow the prompts on the next few screens to get your tablet set up. Tap Skip or Next to continue. • Samsung account - Create or sign in to a Samsung user account. • Make it Google - Create or sign in to a Google Account.
Android Basics: Getting Around Your Tablet Move Around Menus and Screens Your tablet’s touchscreen lets you control everything through various types of touches, or gestures. Tap: When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items such as application and settings icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply tap them with your finger. A light touch works best. Tap Touch and hold Touch and hold: To display the available options for an item simply touch and hold the item.
Swipe or slide, Drag Swipe: Quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Rotate: Activate the auto-rotate feature to automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the tablet sideways. Android Basics Drag: Press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move it. Do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Your Home Screen Viewing Your Home Screen Status Bar Your tablet’s Home screen extends horizontally up to seven full screens. This gives you room to customize your tablet and put the things you need front and center, just a swipe away. • To display the main (center) Home screen, from any screen. tap • To view extended screens, swipe the screen left or right. There are up to three additional screens on each side of the main Home screen.
Add Items to Your Home Screen You can expand the notification area to provide more detailed information about the current onscreen notification icons. 1. Flick the notifications panel up to see your notifications. 2. Tap a notification entry to open the associated application. 1. Touch and hold an empty area on a home screen. 2. Tap an option under Add to Home screen. • Apps and widgets to add an app shortcut or a widget to the home screen.
Buttons and Keys Buttons and Keys The lower left corner of your tablet contains static button icons that let you perform basic functions. In the center of the bottom row, an arrow icon lets you display a row of customizable mini-apps that you can access from any screen. • Back key ( screen view. ) – Tap to return to the previous • Home key ( ) – Tap to return to the main Home screen. • Recent apps ( ) – Tap to open a list of recently used apps.
Open Apps Access Recently-Used Apps • If an app is on one of your Home screens, just tap it to open it. • If an app is not available from your Home screen, tap > to display the apps list, and then tap the app icon from the list. You may have to scroll right or left to find the app you’re looking for. Your tablet keeps a running list of your most recently used apps. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more Android Basics 1. Tap to open the recently-used apps window. 2.
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard Your QWERTY Keyboards Typing with Samsung Keyboard Your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 comes loaded with two QWERTY keyboards: Samsung keyboard (default) and Swype. When you select a field that requires text or numbers, an onscreen keyboard will appear. (If you don’t see the keyboard when, for instance, you’re entering contact information, just touch the field you’re working on to bring it up.
Using Swype to Enter Text Swype lets you enter words by tracing over the letters in a single motion. visit sprint.com/support for guides, tutorials and more Android Basics 1. Touch an onscreen character, and then, while maintaining your finger onscreen, drag to the next character in the desired word. 2. Repeat this process until the desired characters have been drawn over. Select from an onscreen list of possible word matches (if prompted).
Entering Text With the Onscreen Keyboard Your Keyboard Settings You can customize your onscreen keyboard settings to suit your needs: Tap > > Settings > Language and next to either of input, and tap the Settings icon the keyboard options (Samsung keyboard or Swype). Different keyboards will provide different options. The Samsung keyboard options include the following: • Input languages lets you select an input language. Default is English.
Use Your Tablet: Contacts Add a New Entry to Contacts 1. Tap > > Contacts . 2. Tap . 3. Select an account for the contact. Select Google to save the contact to your Google Account, which will update automatically across all your Google devices. Select Device to save the contact to your tablet only. 4. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard to enter the name, phone number, and other contact details. 5. Add more data fields or a picture if desired, and tap Save. Edit a Contact Entry 1.
Email Your tablet’s Email applications let you access and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously in one convenient location. Although there is a separate Gmail application, the main email application can manage both Internet-based email services (Gmail™ and Yahoo™) and Corporate Work Email (Outlook ®). The tablet can also be manually configured to connect to other email systems. Set Up a Gmail Account 1. Tap > > Gmail . 2. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to a Gmail account.
Access Email Messages 2. From the inbox, tap the message you want to view. Send an Email Message Use Your Tablet 5. When prompted to provide additional detailed information, scroll down the screen and tap Next. 6. Enter a Domain\user name, Password, and Exchange server information. 7. Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, if prompted, tap Next. 8.
Camera & Camcorder Take a Picture 1. Tap > > Camera . 2. Using your display as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at your subject, and tap . View Pictures 1. Tap > > Gallery to view the Camera folders. 2. Tap a picture and then tap to explore other options. For sharing photos, tap at the top of the screen. Record a Video 1. Tap > > Camera , and then toggle the control from camera to camcorder . 2. Using the tablet’s display screen as a viewfinder, aim the lens at your subject, and tap to begin recording.
Web Go Online Downloading Apps From the Web 1. Tap > > Internet . 2. From the opening page, tap the address bar and enter a website address. • Tap a link to open it. • For more options, tap from any page. Options may include New tab, New incognito tab, Add shortcut to home screen, Share page, Find on page, Desktop view, Save for offline reading, Downloads, Print, and Settings. • To scroll, slide your finger up or down the page. • To zoom in or out, pinch the screen.
Wi-Fi Connect to a Wi-Fi Network When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi network you can use your tablet’s Wi-Fi feature to access the Internet and other data services. Note: You may already have signed in to Wi-Fi during the tablet’s setup process. 1. Tap > > Settings . 2. Tap the icon next to Wi-Fi and slide to the “on” position to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Tap Wi-Fi and then tap Scan to display a list of available networks. 18 4. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect.
Google Play™ Store App Google Play™ is the place to go to find new Android apps, books, movies, and music for your tablet. 5. Tap Install (for free apps) or the price (for paid applications) and follow the onscreen prompts. > > Play Store . Note: You must have a Google (Gmail) Account 2. The first time you visit the Google Play Store app, set up on your tablet to purchase and download tap Accept to accept the Terms of Service. applications from the Google Play Store app. 3.
Google™ Mobile Services Your Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 provides easy access to a variety of Google services including Gmail™, Google Talk™, Google Maps™, Google Navigation, and YouTube™. • Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail account lets you access many Google-related services as well as the Google Play™. (See “Set Up a Gmail Account” on page 14.) • Google Talk – Google’s instant messaging service. Tap > > Talk to begin using the service.
Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth Capable Device Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures Using Bluetooth 1. Verify your Bluetooth is active. (Tap > > > Bluetooth and tap the ON/OFF Settings slider to ON to turn on Bluetooth.) 2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap the check box next to your tablet’s name to make it discoverable by other devices.Your tablet must be visible to successfully pair with an external device. 3. Tap Scan. (Your tablet will display a list of discovered in-range Bluetooth devices.) 4.
Music Adding Music to Your Music Folder Before you can listen to music with the Music application on your tablet, you will need to load songs into your Music folder. 1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your tablet to an available USB port on your computer. 2. When you see the USB icon in the Notifications status, flick open the Notifications panel and make sure Connected as a media device is the selected mode. 3.
Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter & More You can set up and access all your favorite social media apps on the go. Use Social Networking Accounts Before using your social networking accounts, 1. Tap > > Facebook (or Twitter, you may need to download them from the Google Instagram, etc.). Play Store app. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign into your account, for example, by entering a user 1. Tap > > Play Store . name and password. 2. Browse or search for the app you want to 3.
Sprint Applications Access additional exclusive Sprint features right from your tablet. Sprint Zone Enhance your Sprint experience. The free Sprint Zone application makes it a snap to manage your account, get tips and tricks for your tablet, find recommended apps, and more. 1. Tap > > Sprint Zone . 2. From the Sprint Zone Web page, scroll up or down and tap an item to check your account, read the latest news about your tablet, load an application, and more.
• For more information, tap More > Help & About. and tap Scout™ Scout™ by Telenav is a daily personal navigator that helps you get where you’re going. It lets you see and hear turn-by-turn directions and it can provide important, personalized information about traffic and alternate routes. Use Scout 1. Tap > > Scout. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to access, launch, and use.
Tools & Resources: Settings Explore ways to customize your tablet, set permissions, update your tablet, and more in the Settings menu. Accessing Settings 1. Tap > > Settings . 2. Select the settings you want to change. To select or clear check boxes (a common setting method), tap the check box.
Battery-Saving Tips Manage the Display Brightness and Screen Manage Your Tablet’s Wireless Functions Timeout Disable the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS functions of the tablet when you’re not using them. • Use the toggle options in the Notifications panel to turn these off when not in use. Flick the Notifications panel up and tap Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS to toggle these options on or off. For more useful tips about battery care and safety, see the User Guide at www.sprint.com/support. visit sprint.
Manage Your Account Resources Online: www.sprint.com Resources For Your Tablet • make a payment, see your bills, enroll in online billing • check minute usage and account balance • see or modify the details of your Sprint service plan • get detailed instructions and download content • This Get Started Guide to get you up and running. On any Phone • Sprint Customer Service: Dial 1-888-211-4727 • Business Customer Service: Dial 1-888-788-4727 28 • Web – Visit sprint.
Survey At Sprint, environmental responsibility is more than talk. We’re continuously working to reduce our carbon footprint and decrease our use of natural resources. We are interested in your initial impressions of this new Sprint device. So where is my user guide? To support our increased responsibility efforts, we’ve put expanded instructional materials online for you. Just visit sprint.com/support from any computer to access your complete user guide and other support materials.
Index A Activate 2 Applications 9 B Battery 1 Battery Saving Tips 27 Bluetooth 21 Buttons 8 C Camera 16 Contacts 13 D Drag screen 5 E Email 14-15 G Games 19 Gestures 4–5 Gmail 14 30 Google 20 Google Play Store 19 GPS Navigation 20 H Home Screen 6 P Phone Number 13 Pictures 16 Play Store 19 Predictive Text 12 Q I Internet 17 K Keyboards 10-12 Keys 8 M Maps 20 Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync 14–15 Music 22 N Navigation 20 QWERTY Keyboards 10–12 R Resources 28 Responsibilty 29 S Settings 26 Scr
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